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WELTERWEIGHT CLASH PITTING ANDREY KORESHKOV AGAINST FERNANDO GONZALEZ SET FOR CO-MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR 174 AT WINSTAR WORLD CASINO & RESORT ON MARCH 3

Fevereiro 5, 2017 FNU47 Deixe um comentário

CHRIS HONEYCUTT-KENDALL GROVE SET FOR 2017 DEBUTS IN MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFÓRNIA. (Fevereiro 3, 2017) – A welterweight fight pitting Andrey Koreshkov (19-2) contra Fernando Gonzalez (25-14) and a middleweight bout featuring Chris Honeycutt (9-1, 1 NC) contra Kendall Grove (23-16, 1 NC) foram adicionados à placa principal de Bellator 174: Corenen vs. Benefício em março 3 at WinStar World Casino & Resort em Thackerville, ESTÁ BEM.

The bouts will join a card that is headlined by the first-ever Bellator MMA Women’s Featherweight World Title fight pitting Marloes Coenen (23-7) contra Julia Budd (9-2). One additional main card contest will be announced shortly.

Bellator 174: Coenen vs. Benefício será transmitido ao vivo e gratuitamente no SPIKE em 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, enquanto a ação preliminar será transmitida no Bellator.com e no aplicativo Bellator Mobile. Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at the WinStar World Casino & Resort Box Office, bem como Ticketmaster e Bellator.com.

Hailing from Omsk, Rússia, the 26-year-old Koreshkov will enter the cage for the 22^nd time in his professional career and 13^th under the Bellator MMA banner. “Spartan” began his career with 13 vitórias consecutivas, including his first five wins under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion. Koreshkov continued to see success as his name began to grow in the mixed martial arts world, collecting six wins over his last seven fights, including a welterweight world title victory over current champion Douglas Lima e uma defesa de título bem-sucedida sobre Benson Henderson. Com 10 da sua 19 vitórias na carreira por nocaute, the Russian phenom possesses the type of power that can put an emphatic end to any opponent’s night when he is in the cage.

A 39-fight veteran of mixed martial arts, Gonzalez will be making his seventh appearance under the direction of Bellator MMA. Since joining the promotion in 2014, “The Menifee Maniac” has tallied five victories, including a brutal knockout of Karo Parisyan just 1:43 into the bout. In his most recent contest, Gonzalez nearly edged the undefeated Michael Page, becoming just the second opponent to take him the distance in a controversial split decision. Com 16 da sua 25 carreira vitórias vindo por nocaute ou finalização, the 33-year-old Gonzalez continues to be one of the most feared strikers in Bellator MMA’s stacked welterweight division.

The 28-year-old Honeycutt will make his 2017 estréia, following an impressive 2016 campaign that saw him emerge victorious in each of his three bouts. A native of Fresno, Califa. “The Cutt” had a blazing start to his professional career, earning victories in each of his first six contests, including four knockouts and three first-round finishes. Honeycutt continued to see success under the Bellator MMA umbrella, collecting five wins over a three year stretch. Fireworks are all but guaranteed in this slugfest, as the equally fearless Grove hopes to give the Thackerville fan base exactly what they came for.

Hailing from Maui, Havaí, Grove will be making his make his eighth appearance for Bellator MMA, as the veteran continues to climb the ranks in a competitive middleweight class. “Da Spyder” has finished 17 da sua 23 career victims, including seven of his last eight, making him must-see television every time he competes on SPIKE. The 34-year-old striker also holds a significant height advantage over his opponent, standing at 6’6′ compared to Honeycutt’s 5’10′ frame. With each of his last six bouts ending in a stoppage, we can be sure to see more of the same aggressive style when he and Honeycutt go toe-to-toe inside WinStar World Casino & Resort on Março 3.

Atualizado Bellator 174: Coenen vs. Benefício Cartão Principal:

Luta pelo título mundial peso pena feminino: Marloes Coenen (23-7) vs. Julia Budd (9-2)

Evento Principal Co-Principal: Andrey Koreshkov (19-2) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (25-14)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Chris Honeycutt (9-1, 1 NC) vs. Kendall Grove (23-16, 1 NC)

Card preliminar:

Luta Preliminar Leve: Cody Pfister (12-6) vs. Jonathan Gary (12-7)

Luta preliminar peso meio-médio: Jason Witt (7-3) vs. Justin Patterson (8-1)

Luta preliminar peso pena: Emmanuel Rivera (5-0) vs. Treston Thomison (10-4)

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WEIGH IN RESULTS FROM ‘BELLATOR 164: KORESHKOV VS. LIMA’ – GROUNDBREAKING EVENT FROM ISRAEL AIRS TOMORROW NIGHT ON SPIKE AT 9 P.M. ET/8 P.M CT

Novembro 11, 2016 FNU47 Deixe um comentário

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL. (Novembro. 10, 2016) – All fighters successfully made weight for Israel’s first major mixed martial arts event "Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs. Lima” which takes place inside of Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel. The historic event airs FREE on SPIKE Sexta-feira, Novembro 11 em 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT.

The stacked main card is headlined by a must-see welterweight world title main event pitting current champion Andrey Koreshkov (19-1) contra Douglas Lima (27-6). Além, a pair of featherweight matchups pitting hometown favorite Noad Lahat (9-2) contra Scott Cleve (15-5) e Georgi Karakhanyan (25-6-1) contra Kirill Medvedovsky (6-1) will also be featured on the Spike-televised main card. Por fim, Ukrainian sensation Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) returns in a female flyweight contest with Karla Benitez (13-9-1).

Scott Coker on the groundbreaking Bellator event in Israel: “This event started about 18 months ago when we came over here to say hello to our international partners Annaney Communications and EGO TOTAL. We sat down with them and they said ‘Hey, there are a lot of great martial artists here. Why don’t we go meet with some of the gyms?’ So, we went to some of the gyms across Tel Aviv where they hosted a nice tryout. We had about 60-70 athletes participate and Royce (Gracie) would say ‘I think this guy could be good. I think this girl could be good. I think that these are some of the talented fighters that you could bring into Bellator.’ From there we started talking about the venues, and talking about the infrastructure of how we could pull of an event of this magnitude here in this city. We have put together an amazing team of people out here that have done a great job helping make this possible. I’ve been in the fight business for 31 anos, promoting fights all over the world, but this is one that is really a big feather in our cap. Estou muito, really excited to be here in Israel promoting our inaugural event, and we already have a date set for next year. We will be back, and we’d like to make this an annual stop for the company.

Cartão Principal: (Free on SPIKE – 9 p.m. E/8:00 p.m. CT)

Welterweight World Title Fight: Andrey Koreshkov (169.8 lb.) vs. Douglas Lima (170 lb.)

Featherweight Co-Main Event: Noad Lahat (145.8 lb.) vs. Scott Cleve (145.8 lb.)

150 lb, catchweight Feature Bout: Georgi Karakhanyan (149.5 lb.) vs. Kirill Medvedovsky (151 lb.)

Luta com recurso Flyweight: Lena Ovchynnikova (123.5 lb.) vs. Karla Benitez (124.5 lb.)

Card preliminar

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Joaquin Buckley (170.5 lb.) vs. Jackie Gosh (170.8 lb.)

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Fight: Chen Shhori (205 lb.) vs. Kfir Eittan (205 lb.)

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Haitham Kiuof (170.3 lb.) vs. Moshe Rand (173 lb.)

Lightweight Preliminary Fight: Rob Becker (155.5 lb.) vs. Ejargew Tariku (155.2 lb.)

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Sol Renato (170.5 lb.) vs. Alex Trofimov (170.3 lb.)

Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Almog Shay (136 lb.) vs. Vitaly Khmeinytsky (136 lb.)

Lightweight Preliminary Fight: Olga Rubin (145.8 lb.) vs. Laurita Cibirite (140.5 lb.)

Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Raz Bring (134.8 lb.) vs. Maor Kazalkopy (135.5 lb.)

Luta preliminar do peso médio: Alexander Nikulin (183.8 lb.) vs. Avi Baron (182.8 lb.)

Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Onor Keles (137.5 lb.) vs. Omri Barel (135 lb.)

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Zane Clerk (170.8 lb.) vs. Haim Widodo (170 lb.)

Featherweight Preliminary Fight: Igor Postnikov (144.5 lb.) vs. Itai Gayer (143 lb.)

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WELTERWEIGHT GOLD ON THE LINE FRIDAY NIGHT AT ‘BELLATOR 164’ INSIDE MENORA MIVTACHIM ARENA IN TEL AVIV, ISRAEL

Novembro 10, 2016 FNU47 Deixe um comentário

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL. (Novembro 8, 2016) – Bellator MMA has invaded the “Holy Land” for the first time in the history of the promotion and is ready to deliver a plethora of great matchups, including a welterweight world title fight pitting Andrey Koreshkov (19-1) contra Douglas Lima(27-6).

Com "Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs. Lima” only a few days away, Bellator’s digital team has put together a collection of exclusive new content to preview the stacked event at Menora Mivtachim Arena. Join us as we dive into a behind-the-scenes look at the competitors’ journey to Sexta-feiranight’s big show. For more in-depth footage of our enticing contests coming your way, look no further than Bellator’s amazing Página do YouTube.

BELLATOR MMA WELTERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE BOUT

Over a year ago, current division champ Andrey Koreshkov defeated Douglas Lima for the welterweight world title. Agora, the two meet again and it’s Lima who will be seeking revenge. Don’t miss this incredible Bellator MMA title fight in Tel Aviv, Israel, nesta sexta-feira noite!

O que assistir: Lima vs. Koreshkov

Let’s take a look at some of Jimmy Smith’s keys to victory in a welterweight world title rematch between Lima and Koreshkov.

Campeões: Andrey Koreshkov

Koreshkov is about as dominating of an opponent as you can find in the world of MMA today. Join us as we take a closer look at what makes this welterweight supreme.

Sitdown with Georgi Karakhanyan

Georgi Karakhanyan’s specialty in the cage? Guillotine. What about outside of the cage? We sit down with the featherweight superstar and discuss the mental preparation behind mixed martial arts competition.

5 Rounds: Lena Ovchynnikova

Ukrainian powerhouse Lena Ovchynnikova gives us an inside look on her life outside of the cage as she prepares to make her promotional debut.

Event Info

A welterweight world title main event will headline the first ever Bellator MMA event in Israel, as current division champion Andrey Koreshkov(19-1) will attempt to protect his belt against the man who he took it from over a year ago, Douglas Lima (27-6). Além, Noad Lahat (9-2) will challenge Scott Cleve (15-5) in the evening’s featherweight co-main event and Georgi Karakhanyan (25-6-1) will replace James Gallagher to face Israel’s own Kirill Medvedovsky (6-1) in a featherweight feature fight. Finalmente, a female flyweight bout pitting Ukrainian star Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) contra Karla Benitez (13-9-1) rounds out the SPIKE-televised main card action.

The preliminary portion of the event features a welterweight clash between Joaquin Buckley (6-0) e a cidade natal favorita Jackie Gosh (6-0). Além, over a dozen local competitors will be making their professional debut on the preliminary card of the Scott Coker-led promotion’s first event in the Middle East.

"Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs. LIma” takes place at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel, and will air in America on SPIKE Sexta-feira, Novembro 11 em 9 p.m. E / 8 p.m. CT. O Bellator fez parceria com a Ananey Communications, um conglomerado de televisão israelense ostentando 14 canais, several of which showcase Viacom content including the EGO and EGO TOTAL channels which have broadcast Bellator in Israel since 2012.

Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at Bellator.com or Eventim.co.il/mma.

"Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs. Lima” Cartão de luta

Welterweight World Title Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (19-1) vs. Douglas Lima (27-6)

Combate Recurso Peso Pena: Noad Lahat (9-2) vs. Scott Cleve (15-5)

Combate Recurso Peso Pena: Georgi Karakhanyan (25-6-1) vs. Kirill Medvedovsky (6-1)

Luta com recurso Flyweight: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) vs. Karla Benitez (13-9-1)

Cartão preliminar transmitido por Bellator.com

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Joaquin Buckley (6-0) vs. Jackie Gosh (6-0)

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Fight: Chen Shhori (Estréia) vs. Kfir Eittan (2-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Haitham Kiuof (Estréia) vs. Moshe Rand (3-2)

Lightweight Preliminary Fight: Rob Becker (Estréia) vs. Ejargew Tariku (1-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Sol Renato (Estréia) vs. Alex Trofimov (Estréia)

Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Almog Shay (Estréia) vs. Vitaly Khmeinytsky (Estréia)

Lightweight Preliminary Fight: Olga Rubin (Estréia) vs. Laurita Cibirite (Estréia)

Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Raz Bring (Estréia) vs. Maor Kazalkopy (Estréia)

Luta preliminar do peso médio: Alexander Nikulin (Estréia) vs. Avi Baron (Estréia)

Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Onor Keles (Estréia) vs. Omri Barel (Estréia)

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Zane Clerk (Estréia) vs. Haim Widodo (6-3)

Welterweight Kickboxing Fight: Igor Postnikov (Estréia) vs. Itai Gayer (Estréia)

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JAMES ‘THE STRABANIMAL’ GALLAGHER-KIRILL MEDVEDOVSKY BOUT ADDED TO BELLATOR MMA EVENT IN ISRAEL ON NOVEMBER 10

Setembro 13, 2016 FNU47 Deixe um comentário

SANTA MONICA, CALIFÓRNIA (Sete. 12, 2016) – A featherweight contest between budding Irish star James Gallagher (4-0) e Kirill Medvedovsky (6-1) has been added to the main card of the promotion’s first ever card at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv on Novembro 10.

The fights join a main event that features a Welterweight World Title bout between current title holder Andrey Koreshkov (19-1) and the man who he took it from over a year ago, Douglas Lima (27-6). Além, one of the newest members of the Bellator MMA family, Noad Lahat (9-2), will challenge fellow featherweight Scott Cleve (15-5) in the evening’s co-main event. Additional fights will be announced in coming weeks.

The event will air in America on SPIKE Sexta-feira, Novembro 11 em 9 p.m. E / 8 p.m. CT. O Bellator fez parceria com a Ananey Communications, um conglomerado de televisão israelense ostentando 14 canais, several of which showcase Viacom content including the EGO and EGO TOTAL channels which have broadcast Bellator in Israel since 2012.

Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at Bellator.com or Eventim.co.il/mma.

A native of Northern Ireland, the undefeated Gallagher will make his second appearance since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion earlier this year. In a unanimous decision victory, Gallagher discarded of opponent Mike Cutting at "Bellator 158: Daley vs. Lima," paving the way for a potentially bright future for the 19-year-old featherweight prospect. The win was the fourth of his professional career and first to go past the opening frame, being that the previous three victories all came by way of first round submission. Fighting out of the highly-acclaimed gym SBG Ireland, Gallagher has begun his career training alongside well-known teammate Conor McGregor, as he continues to grow and learn from one of the game’s best.

Born on Novembro 14, the recently signed 23-year-old Medvedovsky hopes to unwrap an early birthday present inside Menora Mivtachim Arena. The Netanya, Israel native enters his bout with a record of 6-1, with one knockout and a pair of submission finishes. Coming off of back-to-back first round victories, Medvedovsky hopes to make quick work of his younger opponent Gallagher and give his hometown fans exactly what they came to see.

“Bellator MMA in Tel Aviv” Main Card:

Evento principal do título mundial dos meio-médios: Andrey Koreshkov (19-1) vs. Douglas Lima (27-6)

Featherweight Feature Co-Main Event: Noad Lahat (9-2) vs. Scott Cleve (15-5)

Bantamweight Feature Bout: James Gallagher (4-0) vs. Kirill Medvedovsky (6-1)

Card preliminar:

Luta de recursos de peso médio: Joaquin Buckley (6-0) vs. Jackie Gosh (6-0)

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BELLATOR MMA FORECASTS ‘STORM’ AT MEMPHIS’ FEDEXFORUM ON OCT. 21, WHEN ALEXANDER SHLEMENKO RETURNS TO FACE KENDALL GROVE

Agosto 30, 2016 FNU47 Deixe um comentário

BOBBY LASHLEY LOOKS TO SOLIDIFY HIMSELF AS TOP BELLATOR HEAVYWEIGHT AGAINST JOSH APPELT

SANTA MONICA, CALIFÓRNIA. (Agosto 29, 2016) – On Oct. 21, Bellator MMA will come to FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., when the Scott Coker-led promotion presents a card headlined by the return of former middleweight champion Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko (53-9), que atenda Kendall Grove(23-15) na ação dos médios.

Além, during the card’s co-main event, the always-exciting former WWE superstar Bobby Lashley (14-2) atenda Josh Appelt (12-5) em ação pesado.

Tickets for the event go on sale Setembro 2 em Bellator.com, Ticketmaster ou FedExForum Box Office. Bellator Nation (www.bellator.com/bellatornation) will have special access to a pre-sale offering from Agosto. 31-Sete. 1. A ação do card principal começa AO VIVO e GRATUITA no SPIKE em 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT and additional main card and undercard bouts will be announced shortly.

A former Bellator MMA Middleweight Champion, the “Storm” has kept busy, racking up a pair of wins already in 2016, and adding to his seemingly endless resume of victories since turning pro in 2004. A natural born finisher, Shlemenko’s success in MMA has also translated to coaching, as he’s played a pivotal role in the ascension of current Bellator MMA welterweight kingpin Andrey Koreshkov.

Also of note, due to Shlemenko’s recent suspension, Bellator officials have enlisted the services of The Mohegan Department of Athletic Regulation to administer drug tests before and after Shlemenko’s fight against Grove. The former middleweight champion is presently licensed with the Mohegan commission.

Fixated on getting another shot a Bellator’s middleweight title, Grove has strung together two emphatic stoppage wins since losing his bid to attain gold at"Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove. " O vencedor de "O ultimo lutador: 3" on SPIKE, the Maui, Havaí, native has also been competing professionally for longer than a decade, racking up victories and a plethora of finishes along the way. An experienced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and Muay Thai practitioner, Shlemenko will need to be on his A-game when the two square off in the card’s main event on Outubro. 21.

Lashley is a must-see mixed martial artist, as well as professional wrestler, and will make his first appearance inside the Bellator cage in 2016 during the co-main event at FedExForum. “The Dominator” will be looking to run his current winning streak to eight fights, and five-straight finishes. With the heavyweight belt recently vacated, there’s an argument that can be made that the Aurora, Colo., native is the big man to beat in Bellator MMA’s heavyweight weight class.

Appelt was set to make his fifth appearance under the direction of Bellator MMA against Sergei Kharitonov em "Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo," but after the 35-year-old Russian withdrew due to illness, Appelt was forced to wait. Agora, “The Juggernaut” is once again set to return, and again, the 33-year-old California native will have his hands full. With ten stoppages in 12 vitórias, Appelt will look to use his striking ability to nullify the strong wrestling pedigree of Lashley.

Updated “Bellator MMA: Shlemenko vs. Grove ”cartão principal:

Main Event dos médios: Alexander Shlemenko (53-9) vs. Kendall Grove (23-15)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Bobby Lashley (14-2) vs. Josh Appelt (12-5)

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BENSON HENDERSON GANHA TÍTULO LEVE APÓS A LESÃO NO PÉ DE PATRICIO ‘PITBULL’

Agosto 27, 2016 FNU47 Deixe um comentário

Fotos completas da noite de luta aqui / Destaques do evento aqui

ANAHEIM, Califa. (Agosto 26, 2016) - Benson Henderson (24-6) conquistou sua primeira vitória desde que se juntou à luta do Bellator MMA no Honda Center em Anaheim, Calif., noite de sexta-feira. Um chute defeituoso por Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (25-4) levou a uma lesão na perna, forçando-o a perder a perda de dois minutos e 26 segundos para o segundo turno.

Depois de saltar para a divisão de 170 libras do Bellator MMA, Henderson voltou para onde era dominante no UFC como peso leve. Após a vitória, Henderson recebeu a notícia de seu próximo adversário; Atual campeão peso leve do Bellator MMA, Michael Chandler. Os dois estão programados para enfrentar novembro 19 no evento principal do recentemente anunciado “Bellator MMA em San Jose.”

‘Candidato de luta do ano termina em vitória por decisão unânime para Anderson

Foram necessárias três rodadas para determinar um vencedor no co-evento principal da noite, mas, no final,, Derek Anderson (14-2) saiu vitorioso com uma decisão unânime (30-27, 29-28 duas vezes) conquistar Você Awad (19-8). “The Barbaric” continua sua tendência recente de estender as lutas até a rodada final, já que a vitória marca sua terceira luta consecutiva para ir para o placar dos juízes. O nativo de San Diego já registrou cinco vitórias sob a direção da promoção liderada por Scott Coker, incluindo várias vitórias sobre companheiros leves Patricky "Pitbull" Freire, ganhando respeito merecido entre a elite da divisão.

Knockout “Insane” de Karakhanyan chega ao final da noite de Jenkins

Georgi Karakhanyan (25-6-1) apenas necessário 53 segundos para terminar Bubba Jenkins (11-3), enquanto o peso-pena russo cuidava de "The Highlight Kid" pela segunda vez em dois anos. “Insane” saiu disparando, acertando vários golpes que enviaram Jenkins ao tatame com um nocaute precoce, ganhando o dele 11^th vitória em sua última 14 lutas. A perda é apenas a terceira da jovem carreira de Jenkins e a segunda da variedade da primeira rodada, ambos os quais Karakhanyan é agora responsável por. A vitória é o quinto nocaute da carreira de Karakhanyan e é o terceiro na primeira fase.

McKee permanece invicto com impressionante acabamento guilhotinado

No concurso de abertura em "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull," A.J. “Mercenário” McKee (5-0) permaneceu invicto com uma finalização guilhotina 32 segundos para o segundo turno. Ao estender a luta além do quadro inicial, Walker foi capaz de fazer o que nenhum outro oponente fez, já que cada uma das quatro vitórias anteriores de McKee resultou em um resultado na primeira rodada. A vitória encerrou uma noite impressionante para Team Bodyshop, como companheiros de equipe de McKee Joey Davis (1-0) e Gabriel Green (4-0) também tiveram os braços levantados na parte preliminar do evento. Como um dos principais jovens talentos do Bellator MMA, McKee, de 21 anos, conseguiu provar mais uma vez que pertence à elite da divisão. Após a luta, o nativo de Long Beach gritou Patrick “Pitbull," dizendo “Não é nada pessoal, Eu queria (Daniel) Straus."

Resultados card preliminar:

Jake Roberts (7-0) derrotado Stephen Martinez (11-5) via TKO em 4:24 de uma rodada

Chinzo Machida (4-2) derrotado Mario navarro (4-5) via TKO em 2:57 de uma rodada

Jacob Rosales (4-2) derrotado Mike Segura (4-4) por decisão unânime (30-27, 29-28 duas vezes)

Andy Murad (13-2) derrotado Jonny Cisneros (9-5) por decisão unânime (29-28)

Gabriel Green (4-0) derrotado Alex Trinity (1-2) via TKO em 2:01 da segunda rodada

Joey Davis (1-0) derrotado Keith Cutrone (1-1) por decisão unânime (30-27)

Steve Ramirez (5-1) derrotado Ron Henderson (4-3) via TKO em 2:24 de uma rodada

David Duran (4-4) derrotado Kyle Estrada (3-3) por decisão dividida (29-28)

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PAR DE LESÕES FORÇAM ALTERAÇÕES NO CARTÃO PRINCIPAL DO ‘BELLATOR 160: HENDERSON VS. PITBULL '

Agosto 18, 2016 FNU47 Deixe um comentário

CODY WALKER AVANÇA NO CURTO AVISO PARA DESAFIAR A.J. MCKEE, ENQUANTO GEORGI KARAKHANYAN-BUBBA JENKINS MUDOU PARA O CARTÃO SPIKE-TELEVISED

SANTA MONICA, CALIFÓRNIA (Agosto 16, 2016) - Apenas nove dias antes do tão esperado "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull ” evento em Agosto 26 no Honda Center em Anaheim, Calif., ferimentos sofridos por lutadores do card principal Henry Corrales e Lena Ovchynnikova abalou um pouco as coisas. Invicto pluma A.J. McKee (4-0) agora vai enfrentar Cody Walker (7-2), enquanto Bubba Jenkins (11-2) e Georgi Karakhanyan (24-6-1) se encontram em uma luta de longa metragem de peso pena durante o card principal transmitido pela SPIKE.

As lutas se juntam a um card principal que destaca uma superluta de 155 libras entre Benson Henderson (23-6) e Patrick "Pitbull" (25-3), já que os dois vão brigar por uma chance de Michael Chandler's cinturão do campeonato. Além, uma competição explosiva de peso leve Você Awad (19-7) contra Derek Anderson (13-2) servirá como co-evento principal da noite.

Em ação preliminar, welterweights Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. e Joey Davis farão suas estreias profissionais, enquanto Chinzo Machida (3-2) vai competir pela primeira vez sob a bandeira do Bellator MMA.

Os ingressos para o evento começam em $30 e podem ser adquiridos agora na Ticketmaster e no Honda Center Box Office. As portas abrem às 4:45 p.m. PT hora local e a primeira luta preliminar - que é transmitida ao vivo no Bellator.com e O Bellator Mobile App — começa às 5:00 p.m. PT.

Depois de começar sua carreira 7-1 como amador, o “Mercenary”, de 21 anos, fez sucesso no circuito profissional, gravando um perfeito 4-0 marcar através de suas primeiras quatro lutas. McKee luta sob a bandeira do Bellator MMA desde que fez sua estreia profissional no 2015, terminando todas as suas competições no quadro de abertura, incluindo três nocautes e finalização do mata-leão. A vitória mais recente de McKee veio às custas do italiano Danilo Belluardo durante a parte de artes marciais mistas do primeiro evento de MMA do Bellator no exterior, "Bellator 152: Freire vs. Souza. ” The Long Beach, Califa. nativo agora vai levar sua personalidade chamativa para o Honda Center, onde ele terá a chance de colocar suas habilidades únicas em plena exibição diante dos fãs de sua cidade natal.

Concordar em participar de um concurso profissional de artes marciais mistas em curto prazo não é uma tarefa fácil, fazer isso contra um lutador invicto do calibre de McKee é ainda mais assustador. Mas esse é exatamente o cenário em que Walker se encontra agora antes de próxima sexta-feira evento. Um concorrente duas vezes do Bellator, “O Corvo” parecerá mover-se acima .500 dentro da promoção quando ele entra na gaiola do Honda Center. O texano de 28 anos terminou todas as suas sete vitórias profissionais por nocaute técnico ou nocaute, incluindo quatro na primeira rodada.

Um veterano de longa data do Bellator MMA, Karakhanyan vai tentar voltar à pista depois de perder duas derrotas por decisão contestada contra Jenkins, que ele derrotou facilmente há quase dois anos por meio da finalização da guilhotina. Conhecido por muitos fãs de artes marciais mistas como “Insane,”O jovem de 31 anos terminou 18 da sua 24 ganha como um profissional, ganhando vários títulos em promoções regionais ao longo do caminho. Após vários contratempos no joelho, o lutador russo está finalmente saudável e agora parece escalar a escada de 145 libras em uma divisão competitiva que antes ocupava o topo como o Não. 1 contendor.

Poucos anos atrás, Bubba Jenkins foi amplamente considerado como a melhor perspectiva do MMA em todo o esporte, embora o título tenha ficado manchado após a derrota mencionada para Karakhanyan em “Bellator 132.” O ex-lutador campeão nacional da NCAA com a Arizona State University agora tem três vitórias consecutivas em seu currículo, e está procurando por redenção. Entrando em sua 11ª luta sob a promoção liderada por Scot Coker, o "Highlight Kid" de 28 anos parece ter um desempenho de destaque na incrivelmente profunda divisão peso pena do Bellator. Sintonize Agosto 26 para ver se a Corona, Calif., nativo pode retribuir o favor e terminar Karakhanyan na frente de seus apoiadores locais.

Complete "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull ”cartão principal televisado SPIKE:

Leve Não. 1 Evento principal do competidor: Benson Henderson (23-6) vs. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (25-3)

Co-Main leve Evento: Você Awad (19-7) vs. Derek Anderson (13-2)

Combate Recurso Peso Pena: A.J. McKee (4-0) vs. Cody Walker (7-2)

Combate Recurso Peso Pena: Bubba Jenkins (11-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-6-1)

Cartão preliminar transmitido por Bellator.com:

Luta preliminar peso pena: Chinzo Machida (3-2) vs. Mario navarro (4-4)

Luta preliminar peso meio-médio: Joey Davis (Pro Debut) vs. Keith Cutrone (1-0)

Luta preliminar peso meio-médio: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Pro Debut) vs. Jon Tomasian (Pro Debut)

Luta Preliminar Leve: Gabriel Green (2-0) vs. Alex Trinity (1-0)

Luta Preliminar de Peso Mosca: Steve Ramirez (4-1) vs. Ron Henderson (4-2)

Luta Preliminar de Peso Mosca: Kyle Estrada (3-2) vs. David Duran (3-4)

Luta Preliminar Leve: Mike Segura (4-3) vs. Jacob Rosales (3-2)

Luta preliminar peso meio-médio: Jonny Cisneros (9-4) vs. Andy Murad (12-2)

Luta Preliminar Leve: Jake Roberts (6-0) vs. Stephen Martinez (11-4)

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CHINZO MACHIDA SET FOR BELLATOR MMA DEBUT DURING PRELIMINARY PORTION OF ‘BELLATOR 160: HENDERSON VS. PITBULL '

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SANTA MONICA, CALIFÓRNIA (Agosto 8, 2016) - Chinzo Machida (3-2) will make his promotional debut in featherweight preliminary action at "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull ” em Agosto 26 no Honda Center em Anaheim, Calif., contra Mario navarro (4-4).

The fight joins a main card that includes a lightweight main event between fellow superstars Benson Henderson (23-6) e Patrick "Pitbull" (25-3). Além, nocauteador invicto A.J. McKee (4-0) clashes with former KOTC titlist Henry Corrales (12-3), while explosive lightweights Você Awad(19-7) e Derek Anderson (13-2) go toe-to-toe in a matchup that you do not want to miss. Rounding out the televised action is a women’s flyweight encounter pitting Lena Ovchynnikova (11-4) contra Jaimelene Nievera (4-1).

During the must-see preliminary portion of the event, Bubba Jenkins (11-2) will look for revenge against Georgi “Insane” Karakhanyan (24-6-1) in a featherweight rematch. Na ação welterweight, ambos Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. e Joey Davis will both suit up for the first time under the Bellator umbrella and make their professional debuts.

"Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull ” ocorre em Agosto 26 inside Anaheim California’s Honda Center, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 p.m. E/9 p.m. CT.

Portas para o evento aberto ao 4:45 p.m. PT hora local e a primeira luta preliminar - que é transmitida ao vivo no Bellator.com e O Bellator Mobile App — começa às 5:00 p.m. PT. Os ingressos para o evento começam em apenas $30 and can be purchased now on Ticketmaster and at the Honda Center Box Office.

Machida, the elder brother of former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida, has only fought five times in his career, but is currently riding a two-fight winning streak. Machida impressively finished Brian Wood via flying knee for Resurrection Fighting Alliance in 2014 e na Agosto 26 Machida will be fighting an opponent who’s currently on the opposite end of the spectrum, and has lost his last two outings. If unfamiliar with Machida’s handy work, look no further than his aforementioned finish of Wood here.

Navarro, 33, has competed almost exclusively in his home state of California, com 7 de 8 fights taking place a short drive from his home in Huntington Beach. A two-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, “Handsome” has competed against Cleber Luciano and Brandon Bender under the Scott Coker-led promotion and will look to get back to his winning ways in Anaheim, Calif., em agosto. 26.

Complete "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull ”cartão principal televisado SPIKE:

Leve Não. 1 Evento principal do competidor: Benson Henderson (23-6) vs. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (25-3)

Co-Main leve Evento: Você Awad (19-7) vs. Derek Anderson (13-2)

Luta com recurso Flyweight: Lena Ovchynnikova (11-4) vs. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)

Combate Recurso Peso Pena: A.J. McKee (4-0) vs. Henry Corrales (12-3)

Cartão preliminar transmitido por Bellator.com:

Luta preliminar peso pena: Chinzo Machida (3-2) vs. Mario navarro (4-4)

Luta preliminar peso pena: Bubba Jenkins (11-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-6-1)